Published date: 15 May 2024
This notice was replaced on 27 September 2024
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Opportunity (published 27 September 2024, last edited 21 February 2025)
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Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£76,000,000
Procurement reference
SOT001-DN720835-51094542
Published date
15 May 2024
Closing date
14 June 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
28 July 2024
Contract end date
1 April 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Independent Specialist Placements for children with SEND provides educational support for children and young people between the ages of 0-25 who have a special educational need and/or disability. This can be provided through nursery, school and college settings.
The re-commissioned Flexible Framework will cease the current Framework.
This contract falls under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Regulations 74 to 77. As such, the City Council will place an advert in Find a Tender Service (FTS), publish an award notice and comply with the principles of transparency and equal treatment.
The Flexible approach means that the Tender will open t set periods to allow new Providers onto the Framework. Following the initial tender stage the will be a second opportunity for providers to join the framework after 6mths and then every 12mths following this.
About the buyer
Contact name
Kirsty Fairbanks
Address
Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1782231187
Website
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